The Girl in the Lay-by

2000 0h 10m EN

Synopsis

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A girl working as a hotdog server in a Scottish Highlands lay-by dreams of going to New York.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jenny Foulds
Coll
James Grant
Tom Morton
Malcolm Shields
Butch

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sarah Gavron
Writers: Denise Whittaker
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sarah Gavron, shot by Thomas Townend. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Torkel Gjørv shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jenny Foulds and James Grant and Malcolm Shields carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Sarah Gavron directs. Thomas Townend behind the camera. Torkel Gjørv cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Sarah Gavron, shot by Thomas Townend. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Torkel Gjørv shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jenny Foulds and James Grant and Malcolm Shields carry the top of the cast.